The debate over how to classify gig workers pits flexibility against the higher incomes and benefits that come with being…
In ancient Athens, the richest people paid taxes to support what the residents considered the salvation of the city. These…
A diverse group of experts including representatives of oil companies and banks unanimously agreed that climate change poses…
The US economy's record pandemic plunge was followed swiftly by a record upswing. But what does it all mean?
Google pays Apple to make its search engine the default on its devices, but the iPhone maker actually has more market power…
Workers say they love the freedom of platforms like Uber and TaskRabbit but find it hard to earn a livable wage. Cooperatives…
Congress tends to use the tax code to implement policy, which increases complexity and creates loopholes for wealthy taxpayers…
More Americans are getting benefits, and more of the people getting benefits are eligible for higher levels of support.
Coronavirus cases have risen sharply across the Mountain West, Midwest and plains. Over 70% of nonmetropolitan counties…
Trump launched his trade war to save American manufacturing. An economist explains why it hasn't worked out as planned.
Two legal scholars explain what's causing the USPS mail delays, what they mean for the election and the agency's…
The government has tried to harness profit-driven drugmaking to serve public health before. The results were underwhelming.
Remittances to countries like Mexico, Pakistan and Vietnam are keeping pace with 2019's record levels or in some cases…
Using a common tool for measuring subconscious stereotypes, a scholar assessed how bias against dark skin can influence…
US farmers have suffered billions in losses due to the trade war and the coronavirus pandemic, yet surveys suggest they…
China represents one of the biggest consumer markets in the world. Can that potential profit offset the problems of investing…
More than half the US production of broiler chickens are in states along the coast frequently struck by hurricanes.
Some economists have begun to compare the current recession and recovery with a 'K,' while others see a 'V.'…
Realizing that economics is a lot like fiction helps us better evaluate the claims economists make about the world we all…
Barrett has written 15 opinions in cases involving employment law that offer a window into her nuanced approach to disputes…